Walker's 'Bus
To go by Walker's 'bus, to walk. Similarly,
“To go by the Marrowbone stage,” “To ride Shank's
pony.”
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Walker's 'Bus from Fact Monster:
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